1. The quality of being truthful
   "The witness's veracity was crucial to the case";
   - truthfulness, veraciousness
    
2. The quality of being correct, true, or close to the true value
   "he was beginning to doubt the veracity of his compass";
   - accuracy, truth
    
3. Unwillingness to tell lies
   "The witness's veracity was never in question during the trial"

Derived forms: veracities

See also: accurate, inaccurate

Type of: honestness, honesty, quality

Antonym: mendacity

Encyclopedia: Veracity